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Host Tom Temin brings you the latest news affecting the federal community each weekday morning, featuring interviews with top government executives and contractors. Listen live from 6 to 9 a.m. or download archived interviews below.

Congress and Obama Administration leaders have drummed it into our heads: Telework
is a good thing. Employees like it, it saves money on real estate and it helps
agencies operate during emergencies. But now one program that's held up as a model
is under scrutiny. The inspector general says Patent and Trademark Office managers
looked the other way as their employees repeatedly abused the agency's telework program. Will this make others skeptical about work
from home setups? John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for
Public Service, joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive with a few ideas.